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• Council reviews the actions taken toward 2008 goals

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 15, 2009

  At the Jan. 5 meeting of Yellow Springs Village Council, Counci members reviewed the actions they took last year to address their 2008 Council goals.

• Village should take lead in energy issues, group says

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 25, 2008

  The second phase report from the Electric System Task Force to Village Council recommends that the Village begin a longterm project to minimize its reliance on coal, provide as much electricity from alternative energy sources as possible…

• Thistle Creek plan to include some energy efficient homes

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 28, 2008

  Taking an opportunity to build a home that uses less energy than the European standardbearer of energy efficiency, Roy Eastman purchased the last 10 lots of the Thistle Creek development off of King Street last month.

• Green pricing offers power options

  By Lauren HeatonMay 22, 2008

  Yellow Springs residents will soon have the opportunity to ensure that the cost of their share of household energy use goes to supporting renewable power sources like the sun, wind, waterways and landfill gas. Village Council on Monday, May 19, agreed to initiate a new “green pricing” program that will offer residents the option of […]

• Earth Day: busy and green

  By Lauren HeatonApril 10, 2008

  Called by the spring weather, Yellow Springs is organizing a weekend of events to get people thinking about how to respect the planet in honor of Earth Day coming up on April 22. The focus? Garbage! And energy! And compact fluorescent lightbulbs!

• Agraria picks five-acre site

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 20, 2008

  The model, low-energy development Community Solution calls Agraria became a little more real late last fall when organizers of the project purchased a 5.1-acre parcel of land on the north end of town.